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Distribution of HCV genotypes and HCV RNA viral load in different regions of Mexico.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Jimenez-Mendez Ricardo, Uribe-Salas Felipe, López-Guillen Paulo, Cisneros-Garza Laura, Castañeda-Hernandez Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: To identify the geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and HCV RNA viral load in a large number of HCV-infected carriers in Mexico. METHODS: Patients with chronic hepatitis C (n = 8,802) were studied to identify HCV genotype using an immune line probe assay in samples shown previously to be positive for viral RNA by an RT-PCR test. Baseline HCV RNA was also evaluated....
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